by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
AT&T expects to complete 80% of the contracted buildout of the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) “in the coming months,” an AT&T executive said yesterday.
AT&T Chief Operating Officer (COO) John Stankey made the statement during the company’s quarterly earning call with financial analysts while discussing company officials’ belief that AT&T will add more wireless users in 2020 than it did in 2019… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Comm Center News
Chaves County commissioners and Mayor Dennis Kintigh are battling over the region’s emergency communications dispatch center.
At the same time, both sides also are saying that there should be more cooperation among the two government bodies.
Kintigh wants the Pecos Valley Regional Communications Center to be part of a proposed $35 million public safety complex that would be funded by general obligation bonds… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Feb 1, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Seaside dispatcher Jennifer Schermerhorn is among graduates of the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training 117th Basic Telecommunications Class.
The three-week course includes emergency call handling techniques, stress management, civil liability, ethics, criminal law, overview of fire-rescue and law enforcement operations, and a number of other topics. Upon completion of the… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Jobs
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Instructions to apply: Apply only on company website before closing date 02/13/2020
Definition: Under general supervision of the Public Safety Communications Manager, assigns, monitors, and reviews the work of Public Safety Dispatchers assigned to a shift; may intervene/take control of the call center response to the more… READ MORE
by ECC Editor | Jan 31, 2020 | Articles, Comm Center News
Following a disaster, the ability to communicate is critical. Emergency responders have to know the needs of a community to provide efficient, effective help.
“In the wake of a large-scale disaster, communication systems are usually a mess,” said Tech Sgt. Ian Crocker, Information Systems Analyst with the 10th Civil Support Team. “The CST’s communication packages provide a robust network for the responders on the… READ MORE
